Steve Newborn is a WUSF reporter and producer at WUSF covering environmental issues and politics in the Tampa Bay area. The 13-mile stretch of the toll road will take it north from US 98 in Homosassa to State Road 44 in Lecanto. Theypacked the auditorium. Three lanes continue south along the Florida's Turnpike mainline (SR 91) toward Golden Glades as the HEFT turns west to adjacent SR 817 (NW 27th Avenue) at Lake Lucerne and north Miami Gardens. Citrus County commissioners last month backed the "no build" option for the northern turnpike extension - at least for those routes that would go through Citrus County. Thats how we wound up with approximately 437 sequels, remakes, and reboots with titles like Halloween 29: Michael Myers vs. the Lord of the Dance.. Several people who came to the podium told the council that they were not in favor of the project, which features four proposed routes that would extend the turnpike north and west of its current northern terminus in Wildwood. Extending the four lanes of NW 70th Avenue to the new NW 49th Street extension that will connect the east side of I-75 with its warehouse complexes (Chewy, AutoZone, Amazon, etc.) It sounds ridiculous, but that was enough to nail down his familys votes. Map of the Suncoast Parkway, including exits, toll locations and available plazas and rest areas. Resident Diane Garte said this will hurt their livelihood. Follow Florida Phoenix on Facebook and Twitter. It would have provided a direct route from southeast and central Florida with the panhandle. WUSF 89.7 depends on donors for the funding it takes to provide you the most trusted source of news and information here in town, across our state, and around the world. MCORES is short forMulti-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance, a 2019 state plan that called for building new toll roads in Florida. The Northern Turnpike Extension project is a proposed extension of Florida's Turnpike from its northerly terminus in Wildwood to a logical and appropriate terminus as determined by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Phone: 352.732.0073 The goal of every project is to ensure all needs are met, environmental concerns are addressed, and community characteristics are protected," wrote Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared W. Perdue. This is a specious argument, given that the task forces found no need for any of the roads, and the DOT has previously committed to improving I-75. County crews showed up and paved a one-mile stretch directly in front of the mans house. WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | 204 37th Avenue North #182 St. Petersburg . the proposed northern extension of the Florida Turnpike. Then, in a move even a dung beetle would call stinky, Galvano announced that he had had a brilliant idea: Florida should build a bunch of expensive roads that the DOT didnt have on any of its maps, and it should do this really fast. DUNNELLON The Dunnellon City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution objecting to the proposed northern extension of the Florida Turnpike. View this map in color online. Contact Austin L. Miller at 867-4118,austin.miller@starbanner.comor@almillerosb. Stone's proposal reminds FDOT that "our adopted comprehensive plan protects the Farmland Preservation Area (FPA) regarding the development of expressways or toll roads." The Phoenix is a nonprofit news site thats free of advertising and free to readers. The red line appeared to draw the wrath of the county commission since it appears to cut through the Morriston area and would potentially ravage farmlands, subdivisions, and forests. We want that something to preserve your farmland, to fit the growth patterns that are occurring. Traffic Information System. Thank you for reading! Commissioners Kathy Bryant and Michelle Stone each made suggestionson what language should be used in the DOT letter. Support WUSF now by giving monthly, or make a one-time donation online. A Florida Department of Transportation map for the proposed turnpike extension shows routes stretching from where it ends near Wildwood northwest to, or near, where the Suncoast Highway. That farm and that land is meaningful to him.. The department announced it has completed an alternative corridor evaluation study without a recommendation for a specific corridor and "will not pursue the . How dare then-Gov. Presently, three of the four proposed routes would pass through Marion County. SR 869/SW 10th Street Connector from Florida's Turnpike/Sawgrass Expressway to SR 9/I-95. I was reminded of the never-say-die saga of Michael Myers the other day when I got a call from a very angry lady from Levy County who was upset about the M-CORES toll roads. Contact Editor Diane Rado for questions: info@floridaphoenix.com. If I were a violent person, Id recommend the opponents of the Northern Turnpike Extension show up for the DOT informational sessions toting a pistol and pump six bullets through the maps showing the routes. High 78F. The area north of the interchange has been notorious for massive traffic jams in recent years. Angry horse farm owners thundered like a herd of stampeding stallions. Completed in 1974, the Homestead Extension initially features a wide grassy . Brigitte Smith of Ocala said her daughter lives in Rolling Hills and the roadway would negatively affect that neighborhood. Citrus County is currently under consideration within the study area for this Turnpike Extension via Alternative Corridor Central and Alternative Corridor South. The routes are unlikely to meet the requirement that tolls generated by traffic flow fund 50 percent of debt service at the 12th year of operation. The rest of the Legislature kowtowed to Galvanos clout and in 2019 approved the bill creating the M-CORES. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | Arms projected a color map on an overhead screen for commissioners. But Curry, who was on the prevailing side of that vote, did agree to revisit Stone's language. Maintained and operated by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, this 68-mile (109 km) transportation corridor extends from State Road 60 in Tampa, north to State Road 44 near Lecanto.The Veterans Expressway was built to accommodate the increasing commuter . Folks in Levy County tell me they suspect the real aim here is to provide a highway for Peterffy and other developers. Instead, state transportation planners will look at expanding Interstate 75 north from where it connects with the turnpike. These are the four new proposed routes for northern Florida Turnpike extension. The department studied four potential routes for the Northern Turnpike Extension Project. The proposed letter said, in part:"Marion County's foremost objective is to remind the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) that our adopted comprehensive plan prohibits the development of expressways or toll roll roads within the Farmland Preservation Area (FPA).". maps and exits. We had a wily Escambia County commissioner named Grady Albritton who some people dubbed the King of the County. He was so powerful because he controlled the road crews in his district and he knew how to use that to swap favors. That proposed language failed 3-2, with Bryant, Curry and Chairman Carl Zalak voting no. Best Gas Prices; State Guides; Advertise With Us; Login; Register; iExit Home; Choose State; Florida; . After extensive study including input from citizens and elected officials, such as Bryant MCORES eventually was repealed. I wasn't always a morning person. Jeff Arms, program manager associated with the Northern Turnpike Corridor Task Force explains to commissioners why the state has provided no proposed routes for the toll road. The project would extend the turnpike's northern terminus from Wildwood/Interstate 75 west to U.S. 19. Jim Tatum from Fort White said the community doesn't need the toll road and there's no benefit of having it. Florida Turnpike officials could add four additional lanes - elevated or separated from local expressway traffic. A report summarizing the status of the Project Development and Environment Study must be submitted to the Governor, Senate President, and Speaker of the Florida House by December 31, 2022. Rick Scott ruin their pastures by ramming a strip of asphalt through them! Perdue discussed two phases of the I-75 master plan that will affect Marion County: additional lanes on I-75 in each direction between State Road 44 and State Road 326, and interim modifications of the SR 326 and State Road 40 interchanges to help alleviate the regular congestion. There are four separate proposals to the Florida Turnpike that would extend the interstate from Wildwood through combinations of these counties: Citrus, Levy, Marion and Sumter. He says the Department of Transportation study does not look at what he called "smart build" options. SR 9/I-95 south of SR 870/Commercial Boulevard to north of Cypress Creek Road Interchanges. Florida Department of Transportation, ALERT : Mainline Converts to Electronic Toll Collection, Suncoast Extension Opens in Citrus County, Constructing full interchanges at US 98 and W. Cardinal Street and a partial interchange at SR 44, Two all-electronic tolling gantries and equipment buildings, Related drainage, lighting, highway signing, traffic signalization, guardrail and sidewalk, The Suncoast Trail, part of Floridas Statewide Greenways and Trails System, will be extended to SR 44 and a pedestrian overpass constructed over US 98. FDOT officials determined all of the routes had concerns . The speakers said state officials should have conducted an independent study on the proposed paths and more strongly considered expanding existing roads. hbbd```b``~"HH 7L``r?d9fsM&*nw@r0Dn| H2f2HwM) DI& )irDteIL@_8JT#30` '1800108\K`c;T"H62j]p}Z3 joY]Yw@ r Box 613069 But when Pleasence looks for his body, its gone. Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. We count on community support to continue this important work. hZYoF+|$-". At the behest of Senate Transportation Chairwoman Gayle Harrell, a Republican from Stuart, the Legislature repealed the toll road bill Galvano had wanted so badly. We know we need to do something, he said. Some of the state roads in Florida are : State Road A1A - This road runs parallel to the Atlantic Ocean. WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | OCOEE, Fla. (WCJB) - After opposition from residents in multiple North Central Florida counties, the Florida Department of Transportation will not pursue the project to extend the Florida Turnpike. But according to Roscow, they built it in Hernando County, not Citrus. 07/25/17. A cross section of horse farm owners, developers, real estate agents, county residents, government staffers and elected officials convened at the Horse Farms Forever annual conservation summit held Nov. 14 at the Ocala Breeders Sales Company. City Council members Jan Cubbage, Louise Kenny, Valerie Hanchar, Anita Williams and the mayor all voted yes for the resolution. After spending years as a nighttime sports copy editor and page designer, I made the move to digital editing in 2000. They said it would threaten Rainbow Springs, one of the state's largest springs. The Homestead Extension (HEFT) provides an alternate route to metropolitan Miami from the Overseas Highway, avoiding much of the congestion along U.S. 1 (Dixie Highway). All rights reserved. We embrace our communities, he said, but we know we have to do something. Ron DeSantis, allegedly a graduate of Yale and Harvard Law, who said, I heard some stuff, some weird stuff from the Secretary of Transportation trying to make this about social issues. Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike. The decision is considered a win for environmentalists, who have been lobbying various cities and counties to come out against the project. "The "No Build" resolutions, and all of your tireless work across the region, are the reasons we are getting closer to a complete victory," wrote Cris Costello, Senior Organizing Manager for the Sierra Club, in an email to members of the No Roads to Ruin coalition Thursday. Where does it go? "The only thing we have is our voice," commission Vice Chairman Craig Curry said at one point in the discussion, which including public comment lasted more than two hours. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)/Florida's Turnpike Enterprise has released 4 options to extend the Florida Turnpike from Wildwood to US19/98. She voted no, as did Curry and Gold, and the motion died 3-2. If the projects move forward with 100% build-out as currently proposed, the county has projected the need for traffic improvements at well over $60 million. One challenge, she said, is We dont know if both projects will come in at the same time. The developers would be responsible for 98% of the road and intersection(s) costs. The road which clearly meant so much more than just a road lost out. Consider adding two new lanes, following a study now being done by the Florida Department of Transportation. About 1,000 people attended a public meeting on. At the end of the letter, Stone wanted to add that county officials request to "partner with you as this project progresses through the different phases of development.". "Smart build, that first seeks to expand existing infrastructure, avoids damage to our ecosystem, the nature in the Nature Coast and the foundation of our ecotourism and our rural lifestyle that many value here," Seveska said. Think about it. QAa& DeSantis signed the repeal into law without saying one word about his apparently contradictory stance. In 30 years at the Tampa Bay Times, he won numerous state and national awards for his environmental reporting. If you dont know the history of M-CORES, heres the Readers Digest version: The then-Senate president, Bill Galvano, met with some people who build roads, the Florida Transportation Builders Association, after they gave his political action committee a big campaign contribution. 407-532-3999 For such a supposedly educated fellow, our governor sure says a lot of stuff that sounds, well, lets be charitable and call it nave. Anyone with a lick of sense knows theres more to any highway than a roads a road. Building a road requires making choices. P.O. Florida's Turnpike. Three of the four proposed routes go through Marion County. Many addressed the five commissioners, and the vast majority of them wanted the board to join the City of Dunnellon in fully objecting to the road project, which would extend the turnpike's northern terminus from Wildwood/Interstate 75 west to U.S. 19. For example, it said the state show how the turnpike extension would enhance the traffic flow on Interstate 75 and other major roadways such as County Road 484, State Road 200 and State Road 40. Ocoee, Florida 34761 They also said the project would destroy homes and the environment. Providing timely responses to inquiries from the press, government officials, and the public is a crucial function of the Florida Department of Transportation. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. See this map in color with this story at www.RiverlandNews.com.The Citrus County Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with the Ocala and Dunnellon chambers in asking the state to work with them on a northern turnpike extension route that addresses common environmental and other concerns. Procedurally, Stone and Gold were prohibited from asking for a reconsideration of Stone's original motion. Mark Seveska lives in the Pine Ridge community in Citrus County, which falls in one of the proposed paths. Harrells bill didnt lay a finger on the leg of M-CORES known as the Northern Turnpike Extension, which was declared to be in the strategic interest of the state. The senator explained this by saying, We have over a thousand people a day moving to the beautiful Sunshine State. She claimed her bill builds on the task force recommendations. But the potential northern extension of the turnpike was allowed to proceed to the study phase. South EXIT 2X Northwest 199th Street (CR 854) - Stadium Miami, Florida EXIT 4X Turnpike south (SR 821) - Homestead . Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. With each map, you can select and zoom to each exit to find gas, EV charging, food, hotels . In a broader sense, the choices we make for highway routes demonstrate what we value as a society. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. They cited public opposition that has swelled since the project was announced last year. FDOT. Sawgrass Expressway. This time it passed, 3-2, withZalak and Bryant votingno. I-75 is absolutely a priority for the local DOT district here, and weve been coordinating on what needs to be done.. Two major developments have been approved on CR 318: the WEC Jockey Club and the Sunny Oaks development. When guest speaker Jared Perdue, secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, said the Northern Turnpike Extension is still in the agencys plans, an audible response came from some audience members. Now Audubon Florida has weighed in and it turns out it also has concerns. The project included: Constructing full interchanges at US 98 and W. Cardinal Street and a partial interchange at SR 44 Five wildlife crossings 15 new bridges Two all-electronic tolling gantries and equipment buildings I-75 Express Lane Projects. We, the undersigned residents of Citrus County Florida, strongly oppose the toll road being considered in Project # 14480Turnpike (SR91) Extension at the Northern Terminus. Phone: (850) 414-4050Email questions and comments to: Maps & Publications Sales at co-mapsandpubs@dot.state.fl.us, FDOT605 Suwannee St.Tallahassee, FL 32399Phone: (850) 414-4100Customer Service Portal. The latest news and how to stay informed. Providing timely responses to inquiries from the press, government officials, and the public is a crucial function of the Florida Department of Transportation. 0:30. Commissioners will ask the Florida Department of Transportation saying to remove three of the routes recommended for expanding the turnpike from where it now ends at Interstate 75 in Wildwood. The route would travel through North Sumter County, running northwest through the northeast portion of Dunnellon into the Levy County city of Bronson and end in Chiefland. Its like a fricking slap in the face! she told me, then added, Excuse my language.. Map of the Sawgrass Expressway, including exits, toll locations and available plazas and rest areas. They won again a year later, when the Florida Legislature forced the DOT to start planning for the three toll roads known as M-CORES. "The Suncoast Parkway extension is a substantial piece to building regional connectivity in West Central Florida, specifically for the residents in Hernando and Citrus counties, said Nicola Liquori, Floridas Turnpike Enterprise executive director and CEO. Citrus County's elected leaders agreed Friday that the "no-build" option for a possible Florida Turnpike extension is no option for them. Michael McGrath. The road study is set to be completed by 2024. Members of the audience jeered, booed and hissed at the prevailing motion. Theyre trying to sneak this in through the back door! said Robbie Blake, the 75-year-old Levy County activist who called me. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. If you need special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or require translation services (free of charge), please contact the Project Manager using the contact information listed on this page. That one, released in 1978, featured a frightened young woman, played by scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis, fleeing a masked and murderous psycho named Michael Myers, whose dialogue consisted of him breathing very loudly. During a special meeting held at . The final decisions will come from the state, not the county. What do we want to save? The latest news and how to stay informed. "What happens to rural Florida and our lifestyle is up to you and the local governments that are in the paths of this destruction," McDavid said during the workshop. We cover state government and politics with a staff of five journalists located at the Florida Press Center in downtown Tallahassee. North Florida Roads Information. Nothing!. If Florida Gov. He reminded the audience that Floridas population and development will only continue to grow. But when the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the M-CORES price tag suddenly seemed too high and the state made another choice. They will ask the state to remove three of the routes recommended for expanding the turnpike from where it now ends at Interstate 75 in Wildwood. Nearly two weeks ago, the five council members had directed staff to put together a resolution signaling their intentto fight the measure. Opponents said there is little need for the toll road and it would destroy some of the last remaining rural areas north of Tampa Bay. Sally McDavid, a fourth-generation Floridian, said getting away from urban sprawl is why many people moved to Citrus County. There was a problem saving your notification. North A and North B routes (red and blue) impact southwest Marion County more than Central and South (yellow and purple). The new Northern Turnpike Extension study has identified four possible corridors for a four-lane toll road and identified them with colored lines on a map. The map showed "avoidance and attraction" areas for the toll . The state DOT would like to run a highway through it. P.O. The agency concluded that the Coastal Connector wasnt worth building because the value of that highway paled in comparison to placating a bunch of well-to-do landowners who have been known to make campaign contributions. Bldg. It was equally rewarding to see the farms longtime general manager and FTBOA President George Isaacs onstage to accept the award on the Malones behalf. The southernmost road would have demolished habitat for our official state animal, the panther. 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